Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesman
The British Red Cross denied the claim as Polanski used it on campaign pages while raising £400 for his deputy leadership bid.
- Green Party leader Zack Polanski admitted he was wrong to claim he was a spokesperson for the British Red Cross during his 2022 deputy leader campaign.
- Polanski faced demands from political opponents to correct the false claim about his role with the British Red Cross.
- On BBC Radio 4, Polanski said he hosted fundraisers and spoke about the British Red Cross's humanitarian work but acknowledged he used the wrong term 'spokesperson' and that the organization does not support any political party.
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Green Party Leader Polanski Caught Using Fake Red Cross Title to Crowdfund His Own Political Campaign
The leader of the Green Party has acknowledged it was wrong to describe himself as a spokesperson for the British Red Cross, following an investigation published just days before the UK elections. The revelation comes as voters prepare to head to the polls, with the Green Party gaining ground in surveys while support for Labour appears to be slipping. 'The Wrong Word' An investigation by The Times found that Zack Polanski had previously claimed …
Polanski squirms on Red Cross claims
Zack Polanski is no stranger to reinventing himself. He’s been an actor, a hypnotherapist capable of enlarging breasts, a nightclub promoter, a mental health councillor and even… a Lib Dem. Now the Times has uncovered another entry on the already well-stuffed Polanski CV. According to the Green leader, he once served dutifully as a spokesman for the British Red Cross. Only the Times also discovered that this was a complete fiction, the left-wing…
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